Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-22

iehcioS anu Ofchhrus III the western
portion of the county last Thursday
night.
A good deal of plant land is yet Il
burn and the continued wet weather
is seriously interfering with the
burning.
The new Baptist church in Clarks-
willie will be completed this week and
will be handsome and imposing
structure.
A travelling band of musicians,
armed with scotch bag-pipe and
other instruments of torture, were do
ing the city yesterday.
/ Mr.. Fred Taylor, of Crofton, raised
a turkey last season weighing 81
pounds. lie sold II to L. IL. Davis
OF this city last week.
Col. G. A. G. Holt, candidate for
Governor, will speak here on Monday
March It'll. 1t is probable that other
candidates will also be present.
Mr.. Robt. Withers fine brood mare
presented him Saturday with the
prettiest female colt In the country, of
which Mr.. Withers is quite proud.
Mr.. j. G. Sargent, father of DIR.
Andrew Seargent of this city, died
at his home in Stanford, Ky on
the 18th inst. in the 10th year of his
age.
Mr.. L. II. Mckee had a number of
hens stolen one night last week and a
day or two later part of them re-
turned home. The thieves must have
been close by.
Mrs. Rachel N. Herring, the oldest
citizen of Montgomery county, Terms
died on the 1lth inst, in the 9lst
year Of her age. She leaves 1872 d.
rect descendants.
The following white couples took
out marriage licenses las, week; Jas
per Sharper and Belle Foster; Tbos
Cayce and Mamie Chester; j. J. Da-
vie and Rosa L. Grant.
Two little children of Mr.. II. NJ.
Edmundson were made seriously sick
Saturday by being given medicine
wrongfully compounded. Fortunate
ly the mistake did not result fatally,
as prompt medical attention was Sc
cured.
The Hopkinsvillo Coal, Iron and
Land Company has been organized,
but very meagrc reports of its doings
have as yet been given out. Esq.
Thos. Green is President of the Di-
rectory and Mr.. Jno. o. Rust is Sec
rotary.
Capt. Jno. c. Dabney, now filling
the office by appointment, is candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for county attorney of Trigg county.
Capt Dabney has served one or
two terms in the Office, but was de-
feated for reelection last year by
Paul A: Curling, his Republican OPP
ponent.
Speaking of the I. A. Il T. rail-
road the Tobacco Leaf says:
president Gracey has advertised
for the construction and change of
gauge Of tho whole line between
Clarksville and Princeton. He hopes
to have broad gauge cars running
from Clarksville to Princeton by the
first of next june"
Eugene Smith, of Nashville, and
Miss Maggie Talliaferro were mar
ried in Todd county, near Guthrie,
Tuesday, by DIR. j. d. West. The
bridegroom is kinsman of II. c.
Merritt, Esq, of this city, young
lawyer and stock raiser. The bride
was an accomplished belle of the Sec
ton in which she lived. She was the
daughter ofthe late Frank Talliaferro.
Tobacco Leaf.
Mr.. s. II. Northington, the popular
proprietor of the Northington House,
Clarksviile, inserts card with us
this issue. This hotel is conveniently
located and Is large and comm0dious
A new and first-class dining room
has just been added to the building
which greatly improves the appear
ance of the house. The fare consists
of everything the market affords and
the price per day is only $l.OO, which
will insure a liberal patronage.
Messrs. Smith, Clark & Co., pro-
prletors of the Clarksville Planning
Mill, insert an advertisement In this
issue. They manufacture doors, sash,
blinds, flooring, etc. They are also
contractors and builders. This is an
old firm and entirely reliable, send
ing out none but the best work and
using nothing but the best material.
They solicit correspondence and will
send prices Of ell work In their line,
cheeHully on application.